Merz confirmed as German Chancellor despite shock first round defeat

Germany’s parliament has confirmed Freidrich Merz as the country’s new chancellor, but only after he suffered the indignity of failing to win a first vote.

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The leader of the right-of-centre Christian Democrats had been expected to get the backing of the Bundestag after going into coalition with the left-of-centre Social Democrats.
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